Hetch Hetchy and Its D am Railroad
Until 1930, San Francisco's water was furnished by a private utility, a company which occasionally ran o ut o f water and charged high rates for the service. The inadequacy o f supply was b tought sttongly to The City's attention in 1906, when the Great Earthquake and Fire ravaged the business district and the homes o f 250 ,000 people. Problems existed with obtaining rights-of-way, water rights, and funding, and there was p lenty o f opposition from the private water utility and conservationists as w ellbut today , the City and County o f San Francisco owns and operates its own water and power system. The complete story o f this fascinating achievement is told, along with the building, operations, and equipment o f a marvelous rail toad which overcame the ptoblem o f getting men and materials into the rugged Sierra Nevada. A classic now back in print, by Ted Wurm. 298 pages, 456 illustrations, maps, motive power tosters, index. 8 'hx11" h ardbound with color dust jacket. Trans-Anglo 293 (add $2 p I h) . .. .... ............. . . .. ...... 54.95